7:15 pm
June 12

Astros @ Twins

Who will WIN this matchup?

Houston Astros (36-27)

@ Minnesota Twins (25-38)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Garcia (HOU): 5-3; 2.75 ERA

Berrios (MIN) 6-2; 3.58 ERA

 

Current odds:

Houston Astros: (-111)

Minnesota Twins: (+101)

 

• After the Houston Astros went ahead in the ninth inning of the series opener against the Twins on Friday night, a Minnesota fan tossed an inflatable trash can from the stands into right field. But the Astros got to place the lid on another victory when Martin Maldonado laced the tiebreaking double in the ninth and scored on Michael Brantley’s single as Houston recorded a 6-4 win. The Astros have won nine of their past 12 games and are 5-2 on a nine-game road trip.

• Minnesota has dropped seven of its past 10 games. Josh Donaldson hit two homers in Friday’s game and has three over the past two games. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli’s team received solo homers from Nelson Cruz, Miguel Sano and Donaldson to take an early 3-1 lead. But the advantage got away, and Donaldson’s second homer of the game tied the score in the eighth.

• Right-hander Jose Berrios (6-2, 3.58 ERA) will be on the mound for Minnesota and looking to win his fifth consecutive decision. The 27-year-old Berrios beat the Kansas City Royals last Saturday when he gave up four runs and six hits over six innings. Berrios has issued just five walks in 31 2/3 innings over his past five starts. Berrios is 2-3 with an unsightly 6.43 ERA in five career starts against Houston. Alex Bregman is 4-for-7 with a homer against Berrios while Brantley is just 2-for-15.

• Astros right-hander Luis Garcia (5-3, 2.75) will be looking to win his sixth consecutive start. The 24-year-old Garcia has compiled a 1.86 ERA during the stretch while giving up five or fewer hits in each outing. He has served up just two homers in 29 innings over his past five starts after allowing six in his first 30 frames of the season. Garcia matched his career-high of eight strikeouts while beating the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. He gave up one run, three hits and walked two.

5/10
Confidence
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Houston Astros
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